A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-00-827-0907
NSN 5935-01-128-5971
NSN 5950-00-066-0675
NSN 5930-01-512-2009
NSN 6610-01-275-0119
NSN 6685-00-136-3112
NSN 5915-01-165-7409
NSN 5935-01-584-1336
NSN 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 5950-00-414-3169
NSN 5996-00-898-2654
NSN 6610-01-364-0197